for small, casual dining experiences , not so much in metro Manila but in the provences. As for the “Islands” I meant the caribbean , where I grew up.

someone told me that the Dolphin they served here was not a porpoise but a type of fish! So that being said: Dolphin or grouper with mango salsa Any food with caribbean elements (Floribbean) such as dolphin or grouper with mango...

= Africa http://www.chow.com/lists/region/61 = Austin http://www.chow.com/lists/region/37 = Australia/New Zealand http://www.chow.com/lists/region/54 = Caribbean http://www.chow.com/lists/region/46 = China...

cuisine...Chicago 12) BBQ...Chicago (though not great here) 13) Great bakeries...NYC 14) Caribbean...NYC 15) Seafood...NYC 16) Greek...about on a par 17) Great deli’s...NYC 18) German...Chicago 19) Chinese...slight edge to NYC 20)...

, at least 2 Haitian (both wonderful!), Belizean, Trinidadian, a very important Puerto-Rican community plus what is shaping up on this board to be a larger Cuban scene than the food media is aware of, "Caribbean" just might end...

Funny you say that. I heard food on the Eastern coast was spicier as they was more of a Caribbean influence. Perhaps I’ll check out Costa Rica in the near future. I still don’t think it will be the most chowish...

and Latinas, especially the Caribbean variety, there seemed to be a lot coming in and out; the hostess was gorgeous.) I’d be interested to see their normal menu. I imagine if they can pull off dishes that are this good in...

): 21151 RUSSIAN: 21838 GERMAN: 21322, 10797 Berghoff: 21919 CUBAN: 21596 Café Cubano: 22500 (includes notes on restaurants too) CARIBBEAN: 18778 (good info on Jamaican, Puerto Rican, etc. within long wandering thread) On North Side:...

's inappropriate. stick to american fast food restaurants, for example, in most of europe/caribbean/asia, to avoid seeing bones, shells, etc on a plate (i know folks who happily do this). grossed out by brains & other...

French feijoada!) that clearly would not have been possible if beans had not come to France from the New World. This is at the same time that I was chatting with Will about Caribbean pork and beans, rice and “peas”,...

under the Venezuelan flag on the single laminated sheet. By unique, I mean unique. Venezuelan cooking has no (or minimal or merely general) overlap with Columbian, Caribbean etc so this could turn out to be a real treat for the...

to the south of us in the city has a large number of west indian places (caribbean-american bakery, tickies, flower’s pot, au rendez-vous etc.) and there are a wealth of taquerias in the 7000’s on N. Clark. If you do...

Caribbean food—my own failing, I’m sure. My diatribe about the lack of good eats in the Slope was purely personal—my goodbyes! I don’t by any means intend to suggest that there’s nothing in Brooklyn...

Thanks for the “authenticity” report. My experience with Latin- Caribbean is somewhat limited, though New Orleans did have quite a few Cuban restaurants. Most were geared more towards a Creole take, so authentic is not...

Not everyone is “home” on Valentine’s Day. DH and I always plan our annual Caribbean getaway for that week ;-) I’m guessing the reason Valentine’s Day is such a popular “eating out” night...